Vehicle Packaging Manager

Hyundai Motor Company • Ann Arbor, MI

6h

About The Position

Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI) seeks an engineering design manager to lead its Vehicle Packaging Team within the Structures Engineering Design (SED) Department. The manager coordinates full-vehicle development efforts across design studio and engineering design teams, aligning work with program vision, strategy, and business plans to meet internal and external customer objectives.

The role oversees team work plans, budgets, goals, assignments, and daily engineering activities. It provides subject-matter expertise in vehicle layout and packaging, supporting current and future product development for Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis vehicles. The manager works across engineering, design, and manufacturing functions to resolve packaging and feasibility issues, develop and review vehicle designs, and communicate findings to upper management. Travel may be required up to 20% of the time, domestically and internationally.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related discipline.
• 8–12 years of automotive vehicle design and development experience, with increasing levels of project and team management.
• At least 3 years managing a multifunctional engineering team.
• Expertise in vehicle packaging and resolving space and location concerns across multiple engineering teams.
• Significant experience coordinating with design studios.
• Experience with multiple propulsion systems and their supporting architectures.
• Experience and expertise in automotive areas such as structures, closures, and CAE.
• Proficiency in CATIA V5.
• Experience using engineering tools to create and modify 2D and 3D drawings.
• Ability to explain technical topics to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Adeptness with Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Ability to prepare reports and spreadsheets as needed to support project work.
• Excellent time-management, self-management, project-management, and organizational skills.
• Strong written, oral, interpersonal, presentation, and leadership skills.
• Flexibility with program and process changes, including late changes to satisfy customer needs.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility verification is required at hire.

Responsibilities

• Develop project work plans and budgets in support of SED's vision.
• Develop goals and objectives for direct reports.
• Assign tasks and projects to support the team's work plan.
• Serve as a subject-matter expert in overall vehicle layout and packaging requirements.
• Ensure team support for current and future product development involving occupant packaging, vehicle layouts, and overall packaging development.
• Manage and direct engineers' daily project activities in support of Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis vehicles.
• Support R&D activities for future product development and special projects.
• Create, assign, and track packaging issues, and coordinate regular packaging review meetings with stakeholders through resolution.
• Identify interference conditions and feasibility challenges, and develop solutions.
• Use kinematic models to generate clearance envelopes for spatial planning.
• Perform benchmarking analysis and maintain a database of dimensional benchmarks.
• Assist in developing general layout drawings and master sections.
• Analyze surfaces and work with designers to ensure production feasibility and alignment with vehicle systems.
• Collaborate with functional teams, including manufacturing, to ensure assembly-process feasibility.
• Present findings and updates for upper management review.
• Design and develop BIW designs for minor and major change programs.
• Travel domestically and internationally up to 20% of the time.

Benefits

• Zero-dollar employee premiums on medical, dental, and vision insurance for the employee and family.
• 100% employer-paid disability and life insurance.
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Competitive salaries.
• A global environment that fosters diversity.
• Retirement savings and planning benefits.
• Vehicle fuel allowance.
• Vehicle lease allowance.
• Access to health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts.
• Flexible work hours.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager